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FreqMamba-Net: a frequency-enhanced state space model for fine-grained mucosal lesion segmentation in colonoscopy.
Frontiers in oncology

FreqMamba-Net: a frequency-enhanced state space model for fine-grained mucosal lesion segmentation in colonoscopy.

Better automated segmentation of inflammatory lesions could make colonoscopy assessments more objective and consistent, which matters for monitoring IBD activity and for clinical trials that rely on endoscopic endpoints.

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Multimodal monitoring of pan-enteric mucosal healing and biologic persistence in Crohn's disease-the MILESTONE-CD prospective cohort.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Multimodal monitoring of pan-enteric mucosal healing and biologic persistence in Crohn's disease-the MILESTONE-CD prospective cohort.

Measuring mucosal healing across the whole gut with stool markers, ultrasound, and capsule endoscopy may give a clearer picture of whether biologic treatment is working and help guide decisions about continuing or...

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Amelioration of Acute Oxazolone-Induced Colitis via Oral Administration of EPICERTIN, a Mucosal Healing Biotherapeutic for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Biomedicines

Amelioration of Acute Oxazolone-Induced Colitis via Oral Administration of EPICERTIN, a Mucosal Healing Biotherapeutic for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The study presents preclinical data that an orally delivered biotherapeutic (EPICERTIN) promotes epithelial repair and reduces inflammation in a UC-relevant mouse model — a potential step toward therapies that directly...

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The Milan Ultrasound Criteria (MUC) in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: A Pilot Study of the Correlation With Clinical, Endoscopic and Ultrasound Activity Scores
JCC Plus

The Milan Ultrasound Criteria (MUC) in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: A Pilot Study of the Correlation With Clinical, Endoscopic and Ultrasound Activity Scores

If validated, a simple ultrasound-based score could reduce the need for invasive endoscopy to monitor disease activity in children with ulcerative colitis. Noninvasive monitoring is especially valuable in pediatrics.

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γδ T cells exacerbate intestinal fibrosis in mice with experimental colitis via activation of the CD73-adenosine receptor-cyclic AMP signaling pathway
World Journal of Gastroenterology

γδ T cells exacerbate intestinal fibrosis in mice with experimental colitis via activation of the CD73-adenosine receptor-cyclic AMP signaling pathway

Fibrosis causes strictures and surgery in many people with Crohn’s disease; a new immune pathway linked to fibrosis could point to future treatments. This study shows that γδ T cells and CD73-mediated adenosine signaling...

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Extending the evidence on ustekinumab safety in Crohn’s disease: A pharmacovigilance disproportionality analysis of FAERS data
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Extending the evidence on ustekinumab safety in Crohn’s disease: A pharmacovigilance disproportionality analysis of FAERS data

This study analyzes thousands of adverse event reports for ustekinumab in Crohn’s disease and highlights infections plus possible cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric signals that clinicians and patients may want to...

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Appendectomy before or after ulcerative colitis diagnosis is not associated with improved long-term outcomes: a multicenter real-world study.
Inflammatory bowel diseases

Appendectomy before or after ulcerative colitis diagnosis is not associated with improved long-term outcomes: a multicenter real-world study.

This study addresses whether removing the appendix changes long-term UC outcomes. People with UC or their clinicians might expect surgery to alter disease course; these real-world data suggest it generally does not for...

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Bacterial extracellular vesicles: mechanisms, engineering strategies, and therapeutic potential for inflammatory bowel disease.
Nanomedicine (London, England)

Bacterial extracellular vesicles: mechanisms, engineering strategies, and therapeutic potential for inflammatory bowel disease.

This review outlines BEVs as a microbiome-derived, engineered nanotherapy concept that could influence gut barrier repair and immune regulation—areas directly relevant to managing IBD activity and treatment resistance.

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C2 Integrative Analysis of Intestinal Transcriptomes UnderscoresUpregulation in IBD, AIG, EoE, and CRC.
Bioinformatics and biology insights

C2 Integrative Analysis of Intestinal Transcriptomes UnderscoresUpregulation in IBD, AIG, EoE, and CRC.

Researchers and clinicians looking for blood- or tissue-based molecular tests for IBD may find these integrated transcriptomic analyses useful because they identify candidate diagnostic biomarkers and highlight shared...

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Oral Nanoarmored Lactobacillus rhamnosus with Inflammation Targeting and Scavenging Activities for Colitis Lesion-Specific Therapy
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Oral Nanoarmored Lactobacillus rhamnosus with Inflammation Targeting and Scavenging Activities for Colitis Lesion-Specific Therapy

This research explores a novel way to deliver probiotics and antioxidant molecules directly to inflamed colon lesions — a potential path to therapies that locally reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in IBD without...

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Emerging insights into TL1A biology may guide precision therapy for IBD.
The Journal of experimental medicine

Emerging insights into TL1A biology may guide precision therapy for IBD.

TL1A-blocking antibodies have shown promising response rates in early trials for both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Understanding TL1A biology could help match new therapies to the patients most likely to...

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Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Phase 3 Clinical Trials in Moderately to Severely Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease Reveals Increased Harm From Placebo and Challenges Equipoise
JCC Plus

Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Phase 3 Clinical Trials in Moderately to Severely Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease Reveals Increased Harm From Placebo and Challenges Equipoise

The analysis suggests that placebo arms in Phase 3 IBD trials are associated with higher rates of serious events, mainly disease exacerbations; this matters because it raises ethical and safety concerns for people with...

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Integrated DIA proteomics of tissue and exudate reveals screening markers for early detection of ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry

Integrated DIA proteomics of tissue and exudate reveals screening markers for early detection of ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer.

Early, noninvasive biomarkers could help detect ulcerative colitis and related colorectal cancer risk sooner. This study identifies four serum-accessible proteins with promising diagnostic accuracy in the reported...

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Anti-TNF withdrawal or long-term treatment in ulcerative colitis (BIOSTOP): a multicentre open label, randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Anti-TNF withdrawal or long-term treatment in ulcerative colitis (BIOSTOP): a multicentre open label, randomized controlled trial.

This trial directly informs a common clinical question: whether patients in deep remission can safely stop anti‑TNF therapy. Results show higher relapse risk after withdrawal, but many patients can be successfully...

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Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Elaeocarpus braceanus Alleviate DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice Through Multiple Pathways
Nanomaterials

Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Elaeocarpus braceanus Alleviate DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice Through Multiple Pathways

This study describes a new plant-derived nanoparticle (EBDEVs) that reduced inflammation and improved colon health in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis and altered the gut microbiota — early evidence that may guide...

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Oral microalgae-ROS-responsive hierarchical targeting delivery system for precision therapy of ulcerative colitis
Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Oral microalgae-ROS-responsive hierarchical targeting delivery system for precision therapy of ulcerative colitis

The study proposes a targeted oral delivery method that could help concentrate anti-inflammatory natural compounds at inflamed colon sites, potentially improving treatment effectiveness for ulcerative colitis while...

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Effects of common antibiotics on representative gut bacterial strains associated with inflammatory bowel disease
BMC Microbiology

Effects of common antibiotics on representative gut bacterial strains associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Antibiotics commonly used against anaerobes affected opportunistic IBD-associated strains and beneficial commensals differently in lab cultures; this could influence thinking about using broad‑spectrum antibiotics to...

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Gastrointestinal manifestations of common variable immunodeficiency: what a gastroenterologist needs to be aware of.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology

Gastrointestinal manifestations of common variable immunodeficiency: what a gastroenterologist needs to be aware of.

CVID can cause GI problems that closely mimic Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or celiac disease and may change diagnostic and treatment choices. Gastroenterologists need to consider CVID when IBD presentations are...

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Pilot and Feasibility Study of 2'-FL as a Dietary Supplement in IBD Patients Receiving Stable Maintenance Anti-TNF Therapy
ClinicalTrials.gov

Pilot and Feasibility Study of 2'-FL as a Dietary Supplement in IBD Patients Receiving Stable Maintenance Anti-TNF Therapy

Patients on anti-TNF biologics often seek safe ways to support gut microbial health. This trial tests a prebiotic supplement (2'-FL) for safety and whether it increases beneficial bacteria and butyrate in young people...

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Mirikizumab and Tirzepatide Administered in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease and Obesity or Overweight
ClinicalTrials.gov

Mirikizumab and Tirzepatide Administered in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease and Obesity or Overweight

People with Crohn’s disease who are overweight or have obesity may have different disease and treatment needs. This Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding tirzepatide to mirikizumab improves both disease outcomes and...

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ROS-Responsive Curcumin Nanoparticles Reprogram the Gut-Brain Axis for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials

ROS-Responsive Curcumin Nanoparticles Reprogram the Gut-Brain Axis for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy

The study reports a novel nanoparticle method to deliver curcumin specifically to inflamed colon tissue, which in mice improved gut inflammation, microbiome balance, barrier repair, and depression‑like behaviors—areas...

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Oral Nanoarmored Lactobacillus rhamnosus with Inflammation Targeting and Scavenging Activities for Colitis Lesion-Specific Therapy
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Oral Nanoarmored Lactobacillus rhamnosus with Inflammation Targeting and Scavenging Activities for Colitis Lesion-Specific Therapy

This work describes a novel engineered probiotic designed to survive the gastrointestinal tract and act specifically at inflamed colitis sites, which could lead to new targeted therapies for IBD if validated in humans.

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Predictors of ustekinumab intensified dose escalation in inflammatory bowel disease: a real-world (UST-predict) study
Frontiers in Pharmacology

Predictors of ustekinumab intensified dose escalation in inflammatory bowel disease: a real-world (UST-predict) study

People with Crohn’s disease on ustekinumab may be more likely to need intensified dosing if they previously tried biologics or immunomodulators or have had disease longer; this could affect monitoring and planning. For...

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Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis: Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis.
Clinics in colon and rectal surgery

Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis: Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis.

Surgical choices for ulcerative colitis—permanent ileostomy versus ileal pouch (IPAA)—lead to very different daily-life outcomes. Understanding risks and lifestyle tradeoffs and using shared decision-making helps...

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Perception of care in immigrant and nonimmigrant persons with inflammatory bowel disease: a survey-based study.
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

Perception of care in immigrant and nonimmigrant persons with inflammatory bowel disease: a survey-based study.

Immigrants with IBD reported substantial barriers to care — language gaps, work-related limits on attending appointments, and cultural concerns — which can hinder disease management. Recognizing these issues can help...

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Temporal trends in depression-related hospitalizations and suicide among patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

Temporal trends in depression-related hospitalizations and suicide among patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Depression and suicide are important concerns for people with IBD. This study shows higher hospitalization risk for depression in IBD but a decline in those hospitalizations over time, which may reflect changing care...

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